SIIM promotes research, education, and scholarship in imaging informatics through specific awards, prizes, and educational sessions. The awards winners are announced and recognized at SIIM annual meetings.

Best Scientific Paper Award

Presented to the best scientific paper according to its originality, contribution to the field, quality of presentation, and soundness of the science.

ChatGPT Prompt Competition Award

Winning prompts are selected by a panel of judges in four categories.

Hackathon Awards

Best projects presented at the SIIM Annual Meeting Hackathon Showcase.

Innovation Challenge Awards

Fostering innovation in medical imaging informatics.

Roger A. Bauman, MD Award

Presented for the best student paper.

Samuel J. Dwyer, III, PhD, FSIIM Memorial Lectures

Awarded to a SIIM Fellow who presents a particularly relevant and insightful topic.

Scientific Poster and Demonstration Awards

Presented to the best scientific posters and demonstrations on display.

The Helen and Paul Chang Foundation New Investigator Travel Awards

Presented to new investigators with an area of study in imaging informatics.

SIIM’s Awards recognize dedicated individuals within the medical imaging informatics community by honoring those who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation, and professional achievement in imaging informatics.

The Dr. Joe Gitlin Award

Presented annually in recognition of outstanding lifetime contributions to the field of imaging informatics through the development of innovative, high…

The Dr. Ruth Dayhoff Award for the Advancement of Women in Medical Imaging Informatics

Presented annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of imaging informatics by a woman and/or presented to a…

The Early Career Achievement Award

Presented in recognition of significant and innovative technical contributions in imaging informatics to someone whose highest earned degree has been…

The Educator Award

Given annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to imaging informatics education by a SIIM instructor or educator in the field.…

The Gold Medal of the Society Award

The highest award the Society bestows. It is awarded annually in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in research and/or implementation of…

The Imaging Informatics Innovator Award

Presented annually for extraordinary achievements in informatics technology development that show strong promise or potential impact in Imaging and/or medicine.…

The Editor-in-Chief and the Associate Editors of the Journal of Digital Imaging, the peer-reviewed, scientific journal of the SIIM, select and recognize the best papers and the most valuable reviewer for the year.

Best Paper Award

The Editor-in-Chief and the Associate Editors of the Journal of Digital Imaging select and recognize the best papers for the year.

Most Valuable Reviewer Award

The Editor-in-Chief and the Associate Editors of the Journal of Digital Imaging select and recognize the most valuable reviewers for the year.